C368 They Met with Unfair Things on the Way.

After a few glances at the caller ID, Lloyd Walker steeled himself and answered the phone. "Victoria, do you need something?" he inquired.

"Why, can't I call you just because?" Victoria Arnold retorted with a hint of caprice.

Caught off guard, Lloyd was momentarily at a loss for words before he recovered. "We're friends; of course, you can call."

"I'm bored out of my mind